Clay Burris
Trusted Real Estate Advisor | Entrepreneur | Investor
I’m Clay Burris, a Central Indiana real estate broker, entrepreneur, and investor. For more than 21 years, I’ve helped people buy smart, own confidently, sell strong, and use real estate to build a better future.
21+ Years of Experience
700+ Homes Sold
$250M+ in Closed Sales
Real estate is the center of what I do, but experience has taught me to see the bigger picture.
I have spent my career helping people buy, build, own, sell, manage, and invest in real estate. Along the way, I have built businesses, assembled teams, managed rental properties, invested personally, and learned that the best decisions rarely happen in isolation.
My goal is to bring that broader perspective to every relationship, whether you are planning your next move, evaluating an investment, growing a business, or simply trying to make a wise decision about what comes next.
How I Can Help
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Buy, Build, or Relocate
Navigate neighborhoods, builders, negotiations, and timing with an experienced advocate helping you see both the opportunity and the risk.
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Sell With Strategy
Prepare, position, market, and negotiate your home with a thoughtful plan designed around your goals and the realities of the market.
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Invest and Own
Evaluate opportunities, understand the numbers, and make more informed decisions about rental properties and long-term ownership.
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Property Management
Protect your rental property with responsive, relationship-focused management through SHIELD Property Management.
My Approach
Real estate is not one decision. It is a series of seasons, and each season benefits from clarity, preparation, and a long-term perspective.
Buy Smart.
Understand the opportunity, protect the downside, and make decisions that leave room for life after closing.
Clarity beats urgency.
Own Confidently.
Care for what you own, prepare for future expenses, and use your home or investment property as a long-term financial tool.
Margin creates confidence.
Sell Strong.
Prepare carefully, position intentionally, and enter the market with a strategy that earns buyer attention.
Positioning determines perception.
Client Perspective
Experience matters.
How people feel during the process matters, too.
“Clay is always thinking one step ahead...”
“We trust him implicitly...”
“He always came with a plan...”
Latest Insights
Ideas for buying, owning, selling, investing, and living well.
Practical real estate guidance, lessons from entrepreneurship, and a personal perspective on the communities and experiences that make Central Indiana home.
Good decisions often begin with a good conversation.
Whether you are considering a move, evaluating an investment, looking for management help, or exploring a business or media opportunity, I would be glad to hear what you are working through.